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Wiki Fronted
Wikipedia app with censorship circumvention
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Opens the official F-Droid page
About Wiki Fronted
Patched Wikipedia app with:
* Built-in DNS over HTTPS on Wikimedia DNS.
* Domain fronting: HTTPS Server Name Indication manipulation for bypassing DPI.
* The default IP addresses blocked by CNCERT/CC replaced.
See https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T327286 for more information.
Note that this circumvention does not utilize any cloud provider.
Anti-Features from original Wikipedia:
* TetheredNet: Depends on wikipedia.org which is free and open source, but is not changeable by a user.
* Tracking: Analytics can't be disabled, see https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T356260.
How to install Wiki Fronted
- Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
- Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
- If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
- Open Wiki Fronted from your app drawer.
